gastight

[gas-tahyt]

gas·tight

[gas-tahyt]
adjective
1.
not penetrable by a gas.
2.
not admitting a given gas under a given pressure.

Origin:
1825–35; gas + tight

gas·tight·ness, noun
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gastight (ˈɡæsˌtaɪt)
 
adj
not allowing gas to enter or escape

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